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Thighs of Autumn: Japan’s number-one thigh photographer’s new exhibit has over 1,000 legs【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Aug 21, 2018 - Tweet
Following spring cancellation of Tokyo event, artist’s new exhibition shows that the concept still has legs.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • events • photography • photos • Yuria)
Cat photographer captures fascinating shots of our feline friends dancing and practicing kung fu
- Koh Ruide
Jul 23, 2018
Now we know what our cat overlords get up to when we’re not looking.
TeamLab Borderless: A visitor’s guide to Tokyo’s new jaw-dropping interactive light museum
- Oona McGee
Jul 4, 2018
Before you head to Mori Building Digital Art Museum: EPSON teamLab Borderless, there are a few things you’ll need to know.
- Japan
- (art • beautiful • digital art • Instagram • odaiba • photography • TeamLab • TeamLab Borderless • Tokyo • tourist sites • travel)
Twitter users post “photos that can never be taken again” as viral hashtag sweeps the country
- Dale Roll
May 17, 2018
This incredible collection of images captures moments so unique they’re unlikely to ever be replicated.
- Japan
- (history • landscapes • photography • space • Twitter Japan)
Awesome cosplay tip lets you create an anime power barrier without using any CG whatsoever
- Casey Baseel
Apr 20, 2018
Anime itself may have gone all-digital, but you can still use amazing practical effects as the finishing touch for your cosplay photos.
- Japan
- (anime • awesome • cool • cosplay • glow sticks • photography)
Beautiful Kyoto snapshot of graceful heron in a swirl of sakura has much less artistic backstory
- Casey Baseel
Apr 3, 2018
Simple urge leads to extremely Japanese photo-op.
- Japan
- (beautiful • birds • cherry blossoms • COK • funny • Kyoto • photography • sakura)
Spring snow falls in Tokyo, creating beautiful images of Japanese sakura cherry blossoms
- Oona McGee
Mar 21, 2018
A rare event, particularly in the busy metropolis.
- Japan
- (cherry blossoms • Instagram • photography • sakura • snow • spring • Tokyo • twitter)
Tokyo lesbian love anime art/photography exhibition cancelled, thighs suspected as sticking point
- Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2018
Cancellation of yuri event comes mere days before scheduled opening in one of Tokyo’s major anime fan neighborhoods.
- Japan
- (anime • art • controversy • events • LGBT • manga • photography • yuri • Yuria)
Turning Tokyo techno-cool with a quick and awesome smartphone camera trick【Videos, photos】
- Casey Baseel
Mar 13, 2018
Even SoraNews24 headquarters looks amazing when it’s recast as a virtual computer realm.
- Japan
- (apps • awesome • beautiful • COK • cool • photography • Smartphones • SNOJ • technology • video)
We tried the awesome battery-free, instant photo printer for smartphones and came away impressed
- Koh Ruide
Jan 28, 2018
Harken back to the days of instant photography with this nifty gadget.
- Japan
- (COK • cool • film • Go Hattori • photography • printer • SNJO • Takaratomy • toy)
129-year-old photo of Nintendo headquarters shows company hasn’t always been run from a gray box
- Casey Baseel
Jan 26, 2018
The oldest known photograph of the video game company’s offices is pure Kyoto.
- Japan
- (architecture • cool • history • Kyoto • nintendo • photography • video games)
Tokyo’s most famous landmarks are even more beautiful after heaviest snowfall in years【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2018
Sensoji Temple, the Ghibli Museum, and Tokyo Disneyland are always worth a visit, but especially on snowy days like this.
- Japan
- (beautiful • cold • Ghibli Museum • photography • Sensoji Temple • snow • Tokyo • Tokyo Disneyland • winter)
Heavy snowfall in Tokyo turns the city’s borderline river into a breathtaking misty wonderland
- Casey Baseel
Jan 24, 2018
Cinema fans might be reminded of a famous Ghibli anime and Godzilla film, but this is one time when real-life Japan is better than any movie magic.
- Japan
- (beautiful • nature • photography • snow • Tamagawa River • winter)
Akihabara then and now: Photos show how Tokyo neighborhood has changed over the past 10 years
- Casey Baseel
Dec 20, 2017
Tokyo pop culture center is a reflection of what young otaku are into, which means it never stays the same for very long.
Main Character photo lens turns your world into a Japanese romance game for just a few bucks
- Casey Baseel
Nov 27, 2017
Clever idea makes you the hero of a dating simulator.
- Japan
- (clever • cool • dating simulators • funny • photography • romance games • video games)
Japanese photographer’s sage advice highlights the hidden dangers female cosplayers face
- Koh Ruide
Nov 23, 2017
Be very careful when it’s just you and the photographer in a solo photo shoot.
- Japan
- (cosplay • cosplayers • crime • photographers • photography • scary)
360-video of Pyongyang shows a surprisingly beautiful side of North Korea【Video】
- Master Blaster
Oct 22, 2017
“Colorful” is a word I never thought I would use to describe North Korea.
- North Korea
- (360 degree video • Aram Pan • cityscape • photography • Pyongyang • video)
Japanese photographer creates “water dress” through amazing practical effects【Photos】
- Casey Baseel
Oct 19, 2017
No CGI water here, just the magic of patience and teamwork.
- Japan
- (awesome • beautiful • cosplay • dress • photography • practical effects • water)
Kyoto’s fox bride wedding kimono makeovers let you indulge in cultural cosplay
- Casey Baseel
Oct 13, 2017
Photos studio in the historical Arashiyama neighborhood offers a makeover/photo package you won’t find anywhere else.
Women’s thighs-themed cafe in Tokyo lets you admire legs while eating curry, spaghetti
- Casey Baseel
Oct 6, 2017
Specialized photographer helps serve a very specialized dining niche.
- Japan
- (beautiful women • cafes • food • legs • photography • restaurants • thighs • Tokyo • weird)
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